WHEN IT PAYS TO PAY
Money conducted a survey asking people about spending plans for personal fitness in 2016. To the question, how much do you plan to spend on fitness, here is the response breakdown (“The Price of Keeping Fit” January/February 2016, p. 22):
- 33% Less than $100.
- 28% $100 to $499.
- 16% $500 to $1,000.
- 23% More than $1,000.
Additionally, the survey indicates that when you exercise at least three hours per week, you boost your income. Men usually encounter a 6% earnings boost and women a 10% boost.
That does not surprise me. Innumerable studies demonstrate a link between physical fitness and mental fitness. Additionally, people who choose to take care of themselves physically usually carry that discipline into other areas of their lives. They enjoy enhancements to their confidence, attitude, and wellbeing.
Physical fitness is a good deal. Granted, we all can face limitations and difficulties via the genetic hand we’ve been dealt. Nevertheless, money, effort, and time spent on physical fitness tend to reduce money, effort, and time spent on healthcare. Would you rather spend a relatively small amount of your resources on prevention and health today or would you rather spend a relatively large amount of your resources on medical and surgical interventions tomorrow?
My advice: do the math.
